ἶριςîris
a rainbow ("iris")
Greek (New Testament) · G2463
Meanings
1. Iris, the messenger of the gods.
2. a rainbow or halo: Revelation 4:3, Revelation 10:1.
3. The plant Iris (cf. Exodus 30:24).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Revelation 4:3 The one sitting on the throne was as brilliant as gemstones—like jasper and carnelian. And the glow of an emerald circled his throne like a rainbow.
- Revelation 10:1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, surrounded by a cloud, with a rainbow over his head. His face shone like the sun, and his feet were like pillars of fire.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.